Đề bài

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

"What were you doing last night, Mr John?" asked the police.

• A. The police asked Mr John what he had been doing the night before.
• B. The police asked Mr John what had he been done the night before.
• C. The police asked Mr John what he had been done the night before.
• D. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr John.

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Câu tường thuật

Lời giải của GV Loigiaihay.com

Câu tường thuật câu hỏi Wh-word: S + asked + Wh-word + S + V(lùi thì)

you => he

were – doing => had been doing

last night => the previous night/ the night before

Tạm dịch: “Anh đã làm gì tối qua, ông John?" cảnh sát hỏi.

= A. Cảnh sát hỏi ông John ông ta đã làm gì tối hôm trước.

Phân tích các đáp án còn lại:

B. sai ngữ pháp: had he been done

C. sai ngữ pháp: he had been done

D. sai ngữ pháp: were you doing last night, Mr John

Đáp án : A